Chandana Sooranahalli graduated from Weinberg College in 2020, studying Economics with a minor in cognitive science. Sooranhalli now serves as a Management Consultant with the Qral Group in Chicago, Illinois.
Why did you decide to come to Northwestern?
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Maitreyi Sistla graduated from Weinberg College in 2014, studying Economics and Global Health. Sistla now serves as the Deputy Director of the Aspen Tech Policy Hub, part of the Aspen Institute.
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Kumasi Vines graduated from Northwestern in 2000, studying African-American Studies and economics. From government administration, to K-12 education, to founding his own construction firm, Vines has accomplished much since his time at Northwestern.
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In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month this May, Northwestern Alumni Association is highlighting alumni who share stories, helpful perspectives, and resources related to mental health and wellness. Kevin Nigarura ’16 gave a lecture on his personal struggles with mental …
In the world of medicine, doctors often need to provide binary answers to patients, even if they do not have all the information necessary to make a decision. Northwestern professor and economist Charles Manski suggests medical professionals use partial identification …
Three Weinberg College faculty members have been awarded a prestigious 2022 Sloan Research Fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The recipients were economist Piotr Dworczak, astrophysicist Wen-fai Fong, and mathematician Yuchen Liu. They were selected for their …
Weinberg College welcomes Associate Professor Walker Hanlon to the department of economics!
Hanlon recently answered a few questions about his current research and what inspired him to pursue economic history. Walker will join the Economic History group at Northwestern as …
Junta Nakai graduated from Weinberg in 2004, studying economics and international studies. Nakai is currently the Vice President for Financial Services and Sustainability at Databricks, a Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence(AI) company. He is also an investor, adviser, sake brewery …
Even before COVID, childcare was a challenge, but the pandemic’s swift economic plunge has only made it worse.
However, two Weinberg College faculty members are working to improve childcare, narrow childhood disparities, and improve the overall wellbeing of America’s children, …
Du Chai (Weinberg College ’94, Kellogg School of Management’01) has been named to the Board of Trustees at Northwestern University. He also serves on the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Board of Visitors.
Chai is a managing director at …